is at risk from wildlife. if you own a pet you benefit from the wildlife services. they reduce rabies in wildlife populations which prevents the spread of that terrible disease to domestic animals and humans. every time you get in a car you benefit from the wildlife services. they work to reduce automobile collisions with deer which require an average of -- which affect an average of 29,000 people each year, cause $1 billion in damages. every time you fly in a plane, you benefit from the wildlife services. they have people working in all 50 states to prevent dangerous aircraft collisions with birds. how can we forget captain sullenberg's heroic landing on the hudson. he hit a bird on takeoff. while we applaud the captain's achievement, there is no question that reducing these dangerous collisions must be a priority in the future. and the largest portion of the wildlife services budget, 43% is spent on protecting human health and safety, often wildlife services is the first line of defense against health risks

for wildlife, it's below 50%. my ongoing goals, i would like to continue to work on the wildlife problems i have addressed. i would like to address wildlife feeding in san francisco with education. as it results in problematic operation and balances. i would like to work to make spay and neuter more affordable for dogs and cats, $250 is too much for neutering a male cat. behavioral hotline for problems with pets so they can keep their homes. i would like to continue my work with the commission. thank you. >> supervisor kim: thank you, dr. hemphill. next we have ulka agarwal. >> my name is ulka agarwal and i'm a psychiatrist practicing here in the bay area. i have been a longtime advocate for the welfare of animals, both as an arm chair activist and volunteer. i recently reduced my professional workload so i could devote more of my time advocating for animals and it's in this light i'm applying for a position as commissioner. i'm very well educated on issues affecting animals locally and globally through active mem

fish and wildlife service. the navy vacated the 3,300-acre site in 1994. now it's being incorporated into the san pablo bay national wildlife refuge. the site restored to tidal wetlands. >> speaking on behalf of the navy, we are very pleaseded to be to be standing on official wildlife property. >> the san pablo bay national wildlife refuge lies along the north shore of the bay in sonoma, solano, and napa counties. >>> all right. let's talk about this bizarre weather that we're having. rob mayeda joins us now. it's like it's winter all over again. >> it is. if this was a winter storm scenar scenario, we'd be seeing an inch of rain in spots and even for january or february that would be impressive. the other thing that's impressive, temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below where they were. breezy as a cold front slowly heads slowly out of the bay area. when i mean slowly we're talking at times this afternoon only ten miles per hour. so we had all that moisture out there, and it kept raining and raining and raining, even sent the spider there in the san jose city

fish and wildlife service and fish and wildlife agencies. the united states geological survey is the science branch of the bureau -- a branch of the department of interior. it conducts and partners to conduct much of the research supporting our response to the white-nose syndrome. the park educates the visitors about white-nose syndrome and his dissolved management recommendations for the units and affected or potential affected areas. the bureau of land management is an active partner. the department works very closely with the recreational research communities to improve the contamination particles and access recommendations to limit the spread through human activities we have closed the caves to prevent the spread and we understand and share concerns about the loss of recreational opportunities and tourism supports the economies. many of our land serve as stakeholders and we find new ways to minimize such impacts. white-nose syndrome is the greatest challenge to the bat conservation we've ever faced. we are very happy to be here. we are v

. >> and it turns hout lake merit was the first wildlife refuge of all of north mesh. oakland's emergency response crews are working with outside agencies like fish and game to determine what impacts may be, what they may have on the verge. so far they seem to be those birds seem to be staying away from fuel on their own. this crew just arrived to help with the clean up, they're expected to unload their gear, including a vacuum. now we're live in lake merit in oakland abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. bart has agreed to pay the mother of oscar grant $1.3 million to jelt a wrongful death lawsuit. grant was unarmed when shot by former police officer johannes mezer lee. >> -- mehserle. >> bart reached a jeltment with his young daughter, and today, reaching a settlement for a lesser amount. johnson file aid federal civil rights lawsuit against bart for the loss of her unarmed 22-year-old son, shot in the back, killed on new year's day, 2009. a los angeles jury convicted former bart officer johannes mehserle last summer. mehserle served 11 months of a two-year sentence, r

they're all taking a major toll on wildlife.s need help from us and it's easier to do than you think. >> they need to provide food, they need to provide water, they need to provide shelter and they need to provide a place for animals to raise their young. and so you can do that in a very small space. i've got a very, very small yard here. but i've worked to make this animal friendly, so to speak. >> bill hayley is a naturalist and has created a certified wildlife habitat out of his yard. >> native plants is an important part of it. the butterfly weed and the purple cone flower are both drought tolerant. which is a very important thing with climate change right now. you want plants that you're not continually having to water. that do just fine even if it gets hot and it gets dry. it looks like we're going to have a very hot, dry summer this year. >> reporter: hayley says a natural yard is easier to take care of than a well groomed yard. in addition to planting good pollinator, hang a bird feeder or two for food. water is also ess

she was brought to the wildlife museum and ten days later, it happened today. and the offspring that is closely watched seen on web cam video. and this is fish and game officers that believe they are haunting them. someone would shoot these two birds, that is really criminal. it is unconsciousable. >> reporter: wildlife officials say that the birds once endangered are now protected by the migratory bird act. but finding the culprit has been difficult. fish and game officials say that neighbors have reported hearing more shots in the area where the birds were found, but other than the pellets found on their bodies, there is no solid evidence. >> it started crossing the prognosis. you don't know how everything will be healing. you don't know if the bones will come together properly. and everything has happened right here. >> now again, there is a $1,000 reward for them out there for any information that is leading to the person who did this. and meanwhile, the wildlife museum, they are taking care of these sides. >>> the fire departments have been hit. and on the

these feral animals and wildlife also need a voice and advocate to make sure that their care and needs are provided for. pam, through her position on the commission, has stepped forward and have been a spokesperson for those animals in san francisco that don't have such a voice. on a personal side, pam has some of the things that pam has been involved with, you can find her picking up fledglings on the sidewalk that have fallen from nests so they can be rescued. she is trained to care for the sale of birds in the oil spill. she's warned -- not warned but notified dog owners when there's a feral coyote in glen canyon to try to keep the species apart so that there are no conflicts. so for these and many reasons, i rge you to support pam and forward her recommendation as a commissioner on the animal control and welfare commission. thank you. supervisor kim: thank you. next speaker. please just line up and come forward. thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is david anderson and i'm speaking on behalf of pam hemphill and philip gerrie for the commission on animal control and w

wildlife refuge.ldlife service says it acquired the site march 31, it is now part of the san pablo bay national wildlife refuge. they held a flag riding rising to mark that acquisition. >>> while the summer rain is strange for some, the timing isn't just inconvenient it's damaging, that story coming up. >>> a last minute budget deal. oakland police now seem informed, unhappy but resigned. 7 >>> our top story at 5:30 tonight is the rain. it has been pouring in parts of the bay area and timing is everything. what this rare rain means for some bay area farmers. we are on storm watch tonight. it is almost july a time when most people in the area don't expect wet weather like this. but it's here, and it's creating quite a stir. we have team coverage this evening on this unusual weather. our chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the rain. we begin with robert handa who tells us how some people are asking is there such a thing as normal these days when it comes to the weather? robert-- >> reporter: thi

these wildlife officers have with them three, secret weapons, they're tracking on the gps device.ly-trained dogs, who are totally unafraid of bears who are five-times their size. there it is. yeah. wow. look at that. in my family, we have a golden retriever, who would faint if it saw a bear. what is it about this breed of dog they go for it? >> you know? it's just that ferocity. and that genetics. >> reporter: these dogs are now helping the people of suburban seattle deal with a growing problem. bears on the loose. >> this black bear on the run was about 200 pounds. >> reporter: wildlife officials here use the dogs to chase the bears up in a tree, so the bears can be tranquilized. >> finally, dropped out of the branches. >> reporter: wildlife officials release the bears back into the wild, using the dog to scare the bear more, so it knows never to come back again. while this is no fun for the bears, it is definitely in their best interest. before this, bears were not set free. they were put down. here's the basic problem. technically, bears are not coming into human habitat. we ha

fish and wildlife service. it had a base until 1993.took years and a public- private partnership for the transfer to happen. >> all those folks out there that had a vision of something bigger than skaggs island but a bigger better inconvenient for us the people. >> skaggs island was once a thriving tidal marsh in the bay. it's part of the pacific flyway for migratory birds. it will be returned to marshland. >>> for the first time visitors to the san francisco zoo can say hello to the park's newest siberian tiger. it's a donation after police had to kill the last siberian tiger during the deadly christmas day mauling in 2007. >> i feel like this is a big part of the healing process for a lot of the people who work here and for a lot of you of our guests who love this type of tiger. >>> zookeepers have already fallen in love with martha. they say she was usually animated. >> she is taking a catnap. >>> we shattered records across the bay area. it was amazing this slow-moving front just dumped over an inch of rain in oakland. this is the s

we are delighted to be partnering with the fish and wildlife service. and the fish and game on this project. and i would like to talk about the san francisco zoo. like all of the communities and all of the city governments, it is important to deal with the waste stream, and people can help to select this and go to compost or garbage. we have been working with parks and recreation about this and we are up to 75% right now. we have biodiesel. we have these vehicles going out into schools. i saw on the news today, the bay area transport commission is trying to get people to take public transportation. we have the employees -- if they get public transportation, we provide them a couple of money for the passage, and we also encourage people to come to the san francisco zoo by giving them a dollar off. this is a corrective action that will make this a better place. i went to a conference in seattle in march, and this was a conservation conference. this was from committees and zoos across the world talking about global conservation. what was emerging that want

the koala made its first public appearance at a popular wildlife park.he newborn and its mother have been attached at the hip ever since. according to veterinarians, that family bond is very important for the development of the baby. only about 43,000 koalas live in the wild today. >>> one unique chicken has been drawing attention and sparking some debate in jerusalem. the bird was born with four legs and has been attracting crowds of curious onlookers since it hatched. butchers are stumped and have turned to local rabbis to decide whether or not the animal is kosher. if not, they may simply sell the chicken to the highest bidder. poor chicken. >>> one dog in england might be small, but she has big ambition. weighing only 2 1/2 pounds, nancy, the chihuahua is able to herd sheep more than six times her size. she was brought to an animal shelter two years ago with a skin disease and had to be nursed back to health. now fully recovered, the little pooch is turning heads with her surprising talents. i don't know what's more surprising. that she can do that o

fish and wildlife service. navy vacated in 1994, so now it's being incorporated into the san pablo bay national wildlife refuge, which means the site will be restored to tidal wetlands. >> speaking on behalf of the navy, we're pleased today to be standing on fish and wildlife property. >> the san pablo refuge lies along the north shore of the bay in sonoma, solano and napa counties. >>> we're about to find out just how lucrative it can be to play games. nbc bay area's business and tech reporter scott budman is here with news of another pending ipo. >> this is likely to show how fun and games can bring huge profits. cnbc is reporting that ziynga will file papers to go public tomorrow. it could bring $1 billion to $2 billion into their coffers. >>> another strong day for the markets on what's turning into a strong week. tech stocks alonge led ed cocpleksf o after a couple of again. buzz and wave may be gone, but google rolled out what it called google plus, a way to network online with your friends in a different

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now, this chart is that the wildlife refuge area on the beach.the wildlife service are uneasy about using equipment to clean it up for environmental reasons. it may have to be cleaned by hand, but this is an area that are not public beaches, but is an area of environmental significance. it shows sort of what it would be like had it not been cleaned out. and i do believe the issue has to be confronted with an effective relationship with the fish and wildlife people to determine out to clean that up. so the tourism industry is rebounding, but we need to look at the long range national resource impact of this bill and the losses associated with the net impact. national resource damage assessment nrda process will play a critical part in restoring the gulf coast. battle straight and governmental stakeholders nrda trustees engage in an assessment of damage to the natural resources, including beaches, fisheries, wildlife, water and other resources and takes a look at the loss that occurred. in alabama alone, commercial fishing, related industries accou

crews are fighting this wildlife burning on the colorado border. the track fire doubled in size within hours yesterday. it's forced the closure of interstate 25 and destroyed at least two homes. one resident said it looked like a big old bomb went off. >>> it was a close call in the atlanta area after a truck plunged into a pool filled with swimmers. police say that the driver apparently went into a diabetic coma and lost control of the truck. seven kids and five adults were in the pool at the time but fortunately no one was hurt. we can understand though why some people were in the pool. awfully hot. trying to stay cool. >> got to be a better way. >> that's right. taking a look at the weather right now, see how it will be. we've got some gusty winds, large hail, maybe a chance of tornadoes from oklahoma city to nashville and atlanta. stormy but not as severe from the dakotas to indianapolis. cooler with showers from d.c. to boston and also in florida. a few sprinkles around seattle and montana. more extreme heat from atlanta to west texas. >> 90 i

now, this chart is that the wildlife refuge area on the beach.the wildlife service are uneasy about using equipment to clean it up for environmental reasons. it may have to be cleaned by hand, but this is an area that are not public beaches, but is an area of environmental significance. it shows sort of what it would be like had it not been cleaned out. and i do believe the issue has to be confronted with an effective relationship with the fish and wildlife people to determine out to clean that up. so the tourism industry is rebounding, but we need to look at the long range national resource impact of this bill and the losses associated with the net impact. national resource damage assessment nrda process will play a critical part in restoring the gulf coast. battle straight and governmental stakeholders nrda trustees engage in an assessment of damage to the natural resources, including beaches, fisheries, wildlife, water and other resources and takes a look at the loss that occurred. in alabama alone, commercial fishing, related industries accou

problems discovers flight makes antarctica so special and attractive from the wildlife in antarctica is. an. expedition to the bottom of the earth. by just a few minutes we explore the world's shifting economic map but before that we'll take a look it's happening in business with katrina. thanks marina and welcome to the business bulletin here on our say we start with one of the most important russian economic events of the year this is petersburg international economic forum. all eyes are on russia's northern capital as the annual international economic forum kicks off and this year presidential katy deval covert says the same petersburg form is more important than ever for russia as it begins to look east as well as west for investment tatiana putting a cover brings the details. this is preparing to host thousands of gas heads of states and the economic growth from all over the world for free they are long discussions of the new iraq in the global economy it will be all about the merger leadership expanding to close your horizons and building creative capital the key speakers at th

discovers what makes antarctica so special and attractive for many wildlife in antarctica is. an. expedition to the bottom of the earth. love him or hate him you can deny lands a unique role in martian history a little later we explore the life of the man then known as the father of the revolution. ball straight lead to change the course of the straight and starting off here on red square next to the magnificent moscow crown and join me martin andrews as we take a look at his epic journey and visit various landmarks associated with his life hands . and must go out of here in just a few minutes before that though we'll take a look what's happening in the world of business with miter. thank you marina and warm welcome to business r.t. well prices dropped almost five percent on thursday after the international energy agency made a surprise announcement that sixty million barrels of oil will be released from strategic reserves half of this will come from the u.s. with other major economies providing the rest over thirteen day period it's only the first time in history has sanctioned t

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she's trained to be a wildlife service dog and take them all over the world.ears and have a flawless history, only ones who use these bear dogs to push and save wildlife rather than hunt them and do 800 actions a year and we've never had a dog hurt. never had an aggressive look from a bear. these boys in washington that you just saw are from our home team in montana. that's where it all starts at our institute in montana. >> and mara's dag is out saving grizzly bears in canada. >> mara's dag, who is 14, his name is yoki is in canada with three other teammates pushing grizzlies off roadsides. >> sam wants to take mara home. she has to run ten miles a day. >> i'm just worry the dog thinks i'm a grizzly. >> thanks so much for bringing mara in. >> i think we all want to wish happy birthday to prince william. the future king turns 29 today. but celebration also have to wait. the duke of cambridge, pretty day planned. he will be at work and bianna golodryga joins us now with the details so no big royal occasion. >> do you blame him? they're all pared out after this

the plan, to restore thousands of acres of land back to tidal wetlands and bring back the wildlife. len ramirez explains the key ingredient to its success, salt. len. >> reporter: that's right, dana. this is all happening right around the town of alviso, which you can barely see the rooftops of it in the background behind me here. this was once a thriving port town here on the southern end of san francisco bay. but when salt production came into being here on the bay, all of that started changing and so did the environment. but now, thanks to that channel right there, things are going back to the way they once were. the free flow of water from the open bay to the guadalupe river and back again, it's the first time saltwater and fresh have comingled here in decades and the gushing sound is music to the ears of long-time alviso resident dick tontos. >> it's a fantastic sound to me because i know that the environment is being restored. >> reporter: after years of planning and almost $3 million workers opened a series of steel gates on a dirt levee that for decades was a barrier between

so special and attractive for the wildlife. and the fragile. expedition to the bottom of the earth. well same bed as we're getting down to some serious business as the forum gets underway we are live and russia's northern capital tracking the deals and discussions. welcome live to st petersburg where the russian answer to davos the st petersburg international economic forum is underway right now more than a thousand attendees from dozens and dozens of companies are here in st petersburg looking at the economic potential of russia among the big themes that we have going on here are russia's a session to the world trade organization and the efforts in order to complete that and also the creation of a state backed private equity fund with about ten billion dollars worth in it in order to foster innovation in russia and to bring more business and economic activity to russia and the former c.e.o.'s countries also another big aim of this it is not only to reach out to the west to the west and western companies in order to do business here but also look to look eastwards as well china is g

so special and attractive for many the wildlife. and the frontal. expedition to the bottom of the earth. wealthy british style holds. the key. markets why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy cause a report on. it is here in moscow you with a rundown of the top stories now and this just in the czech republic has pulled out of the u.s. defense missile plan for europe which aims to protect the continent from any potential threat from iran the czech defense minister told reporters that the decision was made out of frustration that his country has a minor role in the project. of furious protest and. the parliament. to vote on a new public in order to secure international. and the leaders of russia and china joined the central asian counterparts for peace summit focusing on fighting extremism and drugs the president talked afghanistan and iran also attending the tenth anniversary as c.e.o. meeting and. those are the headlines here at odds he up next people of oil and his guests debate whether opec is still relevant in the modern wo

the recently released natural planned for the fish and wildlife service address some of the shortcomings especially those to the communication between the various parties. however, as is often the case, funding has been and will remain the most limiting factor in the research on the white-nose syndrome. i believe the ecological and economic ramifications of collapsing communities are so severe as to the larger investment of personnel and funding to develop a better understanding of the devastating wildlife disease. with increased understanding will we be able to develop solutions to the problem in time to make a difference. thank you. i welcome the opportunity to answer any questions. >> thank you, dr. baliles. again, excellent information. again i want to thank all of our witnesses for the voluble contributions to the hearing and the national pollinators week. this is an extremely deadly tsongas and i hope federal, state, local and non-governmental organizations will continue to work together to find a way to stop the spread of this disease. at this point, we will begin member questions

you can see >>> seen here sat the wildlife museum hospital earlier today, and entering her 3-year-old daughter shot in oakland. both had to undergo surgery to repair broken wings. they're now able to eat on their own. >> and there is someone that would shoot these two birds is really criminal. it's -- unconscionable. >> wild live officials say they believe the falcons were shot because they're discovered 10 day as part. when healthy, the nests by the fruit veil draw bridge. there is a thousand dollars reward in this case. >> and if you plan to use highway 101 next couple nights be prepared to slow down. caltrans plans to remove construction materials from the ralston avenue bikeway overcrossing. northbound lanes will be closed there after midnight until 4:00 a.m. southbound lanes closing at 1:00 a.m. wednesday tlchl will be a detour. you can expect a delay. >> if you're looking for work, 300 jobs will be available at our next event tomorrow. and employers will be there will be seneca center, st. helena hospital, and the hire event is a free jobs fair co-sponsored by abc 7 and the job

fish and wildlife service. i would like to recognize with me doctors [reads names] thank you for the opportunity to update the committee on white knows syndrome in the effort to address this crisis. this is an emerging disease that when first reported it was 2007. unlike a lot of the familiar wildlife diseases that we know, like avian influenza, this is very destructive and is a new species to science. we were confronted with an entirely new disease. it was a case where bats hibernate during the winter. found in the environment, it grows on living tissue as the bats are hibernating. in the affected hibernating bat populations, 80% will die. bats have only one pup each year and leave -- live only five years to 15 years. while it is challenging to estimate the number that were killed, losses have been significant in cases with white nose affected bats. now found from canada to tennessee, confirmed in 16 states and four canadian provident -- provinces. evidence indicates that it might be spread by human activity.

of energy to remove salt and chemicals and other materials from water in a way that will endanger wildlife or directly harm wild wild life. we need to rethink this, and i think it is very premature for the sfpuc to join in with a desalination program like this, and as i believe that commissioner tom t -- commissioner torres one discuss this before we move forward with this, and he is even in favor of desalinization, so i really feel we need to have that conversation before you move forward to moving to wonder thousand dollars in desal. thank you. president vietor: thank you. any other public comment? commissioner: i the question for mr. brooks. it is unfortunate that commissioner torres is not with us today. at the part where that we are investigating water supply options that helped more reliably serve customer needs during. the short fall or during emergencies and skipping to the relevant provision, the party's proposed to continue investigations and analysis in the development of the joint desalinization project. this was not in any way contemplated prior to this meeting? because i am s

the dogs that help wildlife experts sniff out and confront unwanted bears. is there such a thing?in the suburbs and your backyard? >> they look cuddly but no. >> not so much. you're watching "world news now." >>> all righf, stretch it out. we know that you've been waiting for this. it is our favorite story of the day. right there. >> there it is. >> you may have noticed a lot of animals, they've been wandering from the wild into mild suburban neighborhoods lately. or is it us wandering into their territory? >> excellent point. to keep bears from doing their business in your backyard, man's best friend is stepping up. dan harris reports now from seattle. >> reporter: this is the furry face of fearlessness. you're looking at karelian bear dogs who are specially trained to take on animals five times their own size. >> he'll chase at the bear, he'll go right at the bear, see what the bear's response is. if the bear holds his ground you'll see a pretty impressive show. >> reporter: check out what happens when they pick up the scent of a bear. >> find that bear! get that bear! get that

best spots where you can see some beautiful wildlife and spend time with dad. embarcadero not a bad place. rob mayeda has a look at the forecast that looks nice for today. >> by tomorrow we'll see temperatures warming up more than today. gray skies in oakland. 55 degrees. you just saw a bit of san francisco there. patchy low clouds. a little bit of mist with low clouds this morning at 54 degrees. in san jose we see more sunshine around the santa clara valley. 54 degrees. notice the wind direction. southeast at 14. cooler air coming up from south this morning. 40s and 50s outside right now. healthy sea breeze punching into fairfield this morning. with this ocean air conditioning today, our temperatures for the most part will probably be hanging out in the 60s and 70s before things start to warm up come tomorrow. no worries today in terms of rain. clearly the jet stream is way off to the north. any chance of rain and showers will be from oregon up toward washington and the cascades. for the sierra as temperatures climb through the end of the weekend into monday,

yesterday, a delta airlines flight made an emergency landing at a wildlife refuge in hawaii.hen the lions saw the passengers, they were like, "can you believe this? delta is actually serving food. [ laughter ] can't believe this. [ cheers and applause ] all right. let's do it." [ applause ] i just read this. the world's longest picnic table was built last week, measuring 305 feet long. [ laughter ] yeah, a 305 foot long table, or as brad pitt and angelina call it, the kids' table. [ laughter ] that seems about right. that's right, they built the world's longest picnic table. i don't know about you, i'm just glad to hear about a long piece of wood that doesn't lead to a resignation. [ laughter ] [ audience ohs ] >> steve: oh no, you did not! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: you did not do that. >> jimmy: this is interesting. former pizza hut executive, mike rawlings was just elected the next mayor of dallas. i don't know why he went with such a large city. he could have gotten a much better deal on two medium cities. [ laughter ] and a two liter bottle of peps

the fire is burning part of the okefenokee national wildlife refuge. it was sparked by lightning.es have charred some 200 square miles of the wildlife sanctuary. >>> a two-inch thick piece of glass protected this toddler from an either hungry or playful lioness at the colorado zoo. you hear the bgiggling. he became an internet sensation after his visit was caught on camera. his father who shot the video says he knew the glass was there, but he was still a little nervous as he saw the big cat opening her mouth near trent's head. >>> boston bruins fans are hitting the streets today celebrating the team's stanley cup win. the city estimates about a million residents cheered the champs at today's victory parade. the bruins came back from a two game deficit to win the national hockey league's championship against the vancouver canucks. >>> some people are calling it the golf summit. president barack obama, vice president joe biden and house speaker john boehner got together for a round of golf today. let's bring in white house correspondent brianna keilar. any indication yet how things

the fire department says there is no indication it had anything affect on the wildlife. >> couple of important health items tonight. scientists developed a first genome map of the aberations that are responsible for 70% of the ovarian cancer deaths. wring brings medicine a step closer to developing personalized treatments for ovarian cancer. and this involved hundreds of researchers including those from the berkeley lab. >> and a fda panel says the world's best selling cancer drug is not effective in treating breast cancer, voting against evastin saying it causes dangerous side affects. today's vote after a second hearing on the drug. the first resulted in a similar conclusion. and this is note binding and it's up to the commissioner to decide whether it should be use bid breast cancer patients. it costs more than $80,000 for 11 months of treatment. >> and there has been plenty of controversy over rising health care premiums in california. >> that debate heated up today and 7 on your side is here with the story. >> this is a good way to put it. there is going to be a huge fight. the

they co, whether rescuing animals in distress or hit by a car or dealing with aggressive animals or wildlifea variety of things. you can only get that flavor with them and doing it first hand. >> i have been with animal control for about six years, i spent a year in the kennel and then the office came up and i started doing it and it really fit. it's really the job for me. and animals i have to handle and i know what i am doing, i rarely get scared. [whistle]. we do a lot of investigations and most are not as bad as people report but everyone once in a while they are. and i had one and people had moved out and the dog was in the inside and it makes me teary and when the dog is in the backyard, and i can pull an animal out of a horrible environment and feel good. >> where does this animal go after this? >> they go for the shots and then the kennel. >> and if they just found this, and once we enter everything in the computer and they can track to find out if the dog went back home. we hold them for five days. >> this is a stray dog and it came in today and we immobilize it and then put it in a

want to hear about how we can talk about what many experts are calling the most precipitous wildlife in north america. before a recognized the gentle lady from want, we will probably have a vote in 10 minutes-- gentle lady from guam, we will come right back immediately after voting and pick up where we left off. with that, i recognize the gentle lady from guam. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. good morning and welcome to all of our witnesses. white nose as the fungal growths on muzzles, nose, tails, and wings of bats. much remains unknown from this disease which was first documented in february 2006 in new york. it has spread to at least 16 states and also to canada. the mortalities caused by the white nose syndrome are astonishing, reaching up to 99% in some caves and minds. over 1 million brown bats have been killed, likely contributing to a 70% decline in the sightings over the hudson river. white nose syndrome has a profound impact. bats can eat their weight in insect in just one night. when not controlled, they can spread disease and others can be agricultural pests. a stud